Did you know? Changes made to the Federal Research & Development (R&D) Tax Credit means more money in your company’s pockets this filing. We are seeing big savings ahead for qualified small businesses and startups in 2017. R&D Tax Credit Changes: Permanency The new law has no expiration. What…
With the current groundbreaking technology, hardware, like a keyboard or a mouse, are becoming more innovative. That’s why a company called Gest created their sensor controller. The device allows a user to control their computer without obsolete tools. Instead, the movement of hands and fingers are read through sensors. The…
How awesome would it be to explore how our body functions through a 3D model software that allows you to input your unique health data? BioDigital is a 3D human body modeling startup which has created an application program interface, API, which surgeons use to virtually practice on a patient’s…
Have you ever wondered if you’ve been exposed to toxic air? Don’t wait until it is too late, get phone alerts if there is a potential danger in the air you’re breathing. Atmotube, a tiny pollution sensor, allows its users to track the air quality in any location they might…
There is an innovative health sensor in the market that can tell how fast your blood is pumping. The sensor is not like any other device we’ve seen before. The wearable device is soft, thin, stretchy and resembles a temporary sticker tattoo. A group of engineers and medical researchers from…
Researchers at the University of Minnesota have created a robotic arm system that can be moved by just thinking. Most of these robotic arm systems need extensive invasive brain surgery to successfully achieve their goal, moving. Researchers have come up with a helmet that allows the robotic arm to move….
Last February, seismologists from the University of California, Berkeley developed an app called MyShake. The application allows anyone to monitor seismic activities from the convenience of a cell phone. MyShake monitors seismic activity by screening potential earthquakes or alerting the user when one is underway. With more than 200,000 downloads,…
Zipline International Inc. is a startup that specializes in building drones that serve as delivery service providers. Zipline’s drones deliver medical supplies to hospitals and clinics located in secluded areas that aren’t accessible by land. Even though there are several companies in the drone delivery service industry, Zipline intends to…
Dollar stores are an extremely successful business model, they keep expanding to every strip mall in the US. The biggest dollar store companies had sales of approximately $40 billion in 2015. They are the “go-to” place to buy knick knacks and random items. Great news! Now you are be able…
For a company’s activities to meet the requirement to be considered qualified research activities (QRAs) it has to fulfill the “IRS Four-Part Test”. The “IRS Four-Part Test” has four requisites: New or Improved Business Component: The QRAs must result in a new or improved level of function, performance, reliability or…